Improved washing-machine



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Letters Patent No. 98,763, dated January 11, 1870` mai- IMPROVE!)WASHING-MACHINE.

0 The Schedule referred co in these Letters Patent and making part ofthe `same.

Be it known that I, JOHN HABERMEHL, of the city of Allegheny, in thecounty of Alleglieny, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented anImprovement in NVashiug-Machines; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, andv exact description of the same, whichwill enable others skilled in the art to make and use thesame, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to an improved manner of obtaining a powerfulcurrent, which, when used in washing clothing, works well; and this isdone in a very simple and cheap way.

Figure l shows how the machine 'is constructed inside.

Figure 2 is `a perspective view of the same.

The manner of vmaking this machinejconsists simply by taking an ordinarywashing-tub, or a square box will do, setting the same in an inclinedplane,en closing the top, with a hole or opening in the centre largeenough to admit the clothing, and with a handle fastened at the top,with which to turn the machine, all of which is shown by fig. 2.

To the bottom of the tub, there is fastened a rod, at the centre, whichrests' upon or runs through a cross-piece immediately underneath thetub, extending to a second crosspiece, upon which it may be supported byresting in a socket,or else run through said This rod is set in auinclined manner, so as to give an inclined position to the tub.

The stand supporting the tub may be made like the one shown, by havingtwo uprights, one cross-piece at the bottom, and one at the top, tofasten the wringer upon; and underneath the tub, two pieces fastened tosaid uprights, running to the iioorin an inclined plane, as shown bysaid fig. 2; orsaid stand made in any manner so as to give an inclinedposition to the tub.

Fig. 1 shows the manner in which the inside of the tub is made at thebot-tom and sides. At the bottom, there is a number of narrow boards,all pointing to one common centre, with a space between them, so as tomake chambers between them, as shown by letter B in g. l, to hold thefluid, and convey the saine to 4the highest point, or upward, while thetub is revolving, creating thereby a current or a violent agitation ofthe water or duid.

At the centre of the -tub there is a cavity or bowl, like the halfsection of a hollow sphere, shownin fig. 1, letterA; and it may beremarked that this is highly important, that owing to the circularmotion of the tub, the clothing has a tendency to reina-in, in a manner,motionless, or almost stationary, at the centre of the tub; but placingthis bowl in the centre creates a concentration of power', by thecurrent naturally running to the centre, so as to keep up a constantagitation of the Huid at the centre, producing therebyr a better resultin washing. And, again, to overcome the uniformity of motion, to preventthe clothing from rolling together inta a'lump, there is a number ofnarrow strips fastened at the end of the cross-pieces or boards formingthe chambers at theA bottom, which said strips or narrow pieces run upon the side of the tub in an oblique manner, for` the purpose ofchanging the motion of the current as the revolving motion of the tub ischanged from right to left, or to the contrary. Said strips are markedC, fig. l.

The construction shown in4 iig. 1 may be placed and turned inside ofanother tub remaining stationary, the

principle remaining the same, only making the machine more expensive.

I do not limit myself to any particular degree of inclination I shallgive tothe tub, as shown by iig. 2.

The greater the incline, the more violent the current,

and the harder the tub is to turn; and, on the cou- Jtrary, the rule isthe reverse.

vI do not limit myself to the precise form of the `oblique. strips,marked C, iig. 1; nor to theV form or number of chambers B; nor to thepreciseform of bowl A. v

' Instead of a bowl made iu the manner described, a cavity or open spaceat the centre, between the crosspieces forming the chambers at thebottom, will answer. l

Vhat I claim as my improvement in washing-machines, is v lhe inclinedarrangement of the tubin combina-l tion with the centre A, open spa'ceB, and strips or wings C, as shown and described. r

JOHN HABERMEHL.

Witnesses A. ARENT, Y ALF. W. VKREDEL.

